Huntsville gazette., 1887-05-14

VOLUME VIII.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
c,r.Ilsd from varioss ssorosA
nxor HILL of New York has signed
III IN making Saturday half holiday
lne rnbont O'al the State. 1t goes into effect
N N the 2lst instant
rrr,S. appointed United States Sen
AN ~. -. west virginia by the Governor,
aI0F -. n contest the legislative elec-
ngf tor Of Mr. Faulkner
cnorry,r. the Milwaukee An
..h;st Inlet was sentenced on the 9TH to one
n,.'a '..r a. hard labor in the house OF correc-
,;,r ,' for melting riots
r.. dinner at the Presidents mansion
tbe night of the 9th, given IN honor OF
oneqn Gr m Kapiolani, was brilliant affair.
TTbirty-four covers were LAID.
d.. Rr1J Cox, vicar Of st. Margar-
.ts isD E0iscopal Church, Liverpool, has
Soor H. lodged in jail for practising ritual
;St;n forms in his service. His congrega-
tion are highly indignant.
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rur stream of emigration from Great
pritain TO America is assuming abnormal
D.anortops this year; and it is notable
Kat the proportion of young and able
1diel emigrants is larger than usual.
rory ]. CoRNELIsoN, who cowhided
yrie Reid OF Kentucky, driving him to
.ri,ie has been released from the Louis
rile iail. on a writ of habeas corpus, is
snoi in contempt of the Court of Appeals.
IL order to hasten the progress of the
Crnes bill, it is stated that the govern
uent intends to apply the cloture rule in
NE House of Commons after very brief
discussion, except in the case of impor-
aat amendments.
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THE advisability of closing the Wash
rg-On monument against the public is
being seriously discussed by the Monu-
nent Commission, on account of the con-
uuaed acts Of vandalism which are per-
erated by visitors.
AUSTRALIAN colOnists have informed
Lord Sails bury that if their interests in
the natter of French penal statements
are igncred they will themselves enact
legislation forbidding French convicts
from landing in Australia.
NEARLY all the railroads have notified
The general committee Of the G. A. r. Ma
lOna Encampment that single fare
Nlld-trip rate will be made for encamp-
nelt week, and all the roads will run
Iga trains to and from St Louis.
TGE thirteen members of the Royal Irish
mlstabulary force, who, unable to endure
The scenes of hardship and misery which
they were daily called upon to take part
., resigned their positions and sailed for
rec America, arrived in New York on
he 9Th.
The Nah lrajah of Jadhpore, India, lest
ewels valued at S30O.0)) by the loss of the
steamer TASMANIA off the island of Corsica
a5t month, and has fled a claim against
the company for that amount. Divers
have been set at work to search for the
treasures and also to recover the cargo.
Tis announced that Harry Miner has
closed contract. through his London
agent, with Mrs. James Brown Potter. for
an American tour. She Is to open in New
York October 10, at one of the uptown
'Aeatrcs for a six weeks stand, and will
men take the road, visiting, however,
lly the principal cities.
AiIoK-GENERAL c. G. AUGUR, command
ant o1 the National drill encampment,
mas appointed on his staff Brigader-
S'aeral James A. Carnahan, of Indiana,
S-5ader general Johnston Jones, of
el carolina, Surgeon David W. Yam
Louisville, and Captain c. T.
'1Ad the Memphis Chickasaw Guards.
r 'a' lcorporators of the new Clark
n. yv-'Vsl'y, to be established at Worcester,
r'ss rr'ss' through the liberalty of Jones G.
C".', C'.h, .! that city, met on the 5th at Mr..
,la a'AS residence. Mr. Clark informed
- 90Auem9n of his intention to make
T,3oa, ,uvr 8.ltS to the college to the amount
4. .'VUyVl Included in this is collec-
wi VI works of art valued at $4,000.
gr:.- 'Ae recommendation of Colonel
s5. snNer, Secretary Fairchild has ap-
s,r1g1 ioa.E Mr. Theodore McMin, of St Louis,
.''tecV statistics relative to the COM
b.a. Oh the Mississippi river and the
y,s" winch span it above Cairo. Mr..
n r", MI walker has also been appointed
sra4 1aA9 SIMILAR statistics for the Ohio
rai.. anu the Mississippi river below
Eaos.t ooLLARr, the Washington saloon
mi VINO devised the scheme of social
r,s = ooVer the sale Of liquor on Sunday,
h, va leu IN the police court on the 4th
n5,. ,-V'dtlon OF the Sunday law. The
i ~ Ietu that the evidence showed clear
M, ntent to evade the law and upon
Il. 5Found imposed fine of twenty dol
lsss,p punt having been raised that the
&e sv;!y department has no right to alter
elns sung ,".'i designs of the United States
Mass ..i,Onout ~ express authority from Con-
dtpq ao circulars issued a month ago in
Cohs 'si9hs Tor silver dollars and minor
&s no, anu promising prize of g, 500 to
lave hooH hooo whose design was accepted,
0een withdrawn.
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